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- Beaches
Beaches
The southern beaches of Sri Lanka are the most popular for
tourists, the main season extending from October to April when the
monsoon has moved on and the sea is calm and tranquil under bright
blue skies. Bentota is one of the loveliest resorts on the coastal
road, featuring good hotels, watersports and a beach at the river
mouth. Divers enjoy Hikkaduwa, where there is a marine sanctuary
abundant with coral and tropical fish. Close to Galle is Unawatuna
with its beautiful stretch of safe sandy beach. At Kudawella a
novel feature is a blowhole that throws huge columns of water into
the air when ocean waves break on the rocks. The Kirinda beach just
south of the town of Tissa is renowned for offering spectacular
scuba diving opportunities.
Information & Facts
Language
Most people speak Sinhala, which is the national and
official language. Tamil is also spoken, and English is spoken at
most tourist establishments.
Money
The unit of currency is the Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR), which is
divided into 100 cents. Major credit cards are widely accepted, and
travellers cheques in US Dollars are recommended. ATMs are becoming
more common, but outside the main cities they are unlikely to
accept international cards. Credit cards should be used with
caution due to the potential for fraud. Foreign currency can be
exchanged at bureaux de change, banks and hotels, but exchanging
cash is more expensive than exchanging travellers cheques. Banks
are closed on Sundays.
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